diff --git a/script/test/Nieli.py b/script/test/Nieli.py
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+def test():
+
+################## THIS IS TO OPEN THE VALVES /SHUTTER
+    if caget('X03DA-OP-VG7:OPEN') == 'Not_Open':
+        print('caput('X03DA-OP-VG7:WT_SET',0)')   #open ES vacuum valve
+        #time.sleep(0.2)
+        #caput('X03DA-OP-VG7:WT_SET',1)   #open ES vacuum valve
+
+    """
+    caput('X03DA-OP-ST1:WT_SET_CLOSE',0)  # 
+    caput('X03DA-OP-ST1:WT_SET_OPEN',1) # open ES Shutter
+    
+    print "check that shutter is open..."
+    while True:
+        if caget('X03DA-OP-ST1:OPEN') == 'Open':
+            break
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+    
+    print "OK."
+    
+    time.sleep(3.0)
+    ############################################# """
+    """
+    setup_live_plots(REGIONS)
+    task = fork(update_live_plots)
+    do_scan(MOTORS, POSITIONS, REGIONS, LATENCY)
+finally:
+    caput('X03DA-OP-VG7:WT_SET',1)   #close ES vacuum valve
+    time.sleep(0.2)
+    caput('X03DA-OP-VG7:WT_SET',0)   #close ES vacuum valve
+
+    
+    
+    if CLOSE_SHUTTER_AT_END:
+        after_scan()
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